Board of Aldermen Regular Meeting Tuesday, February 20, 2024 06:00 PM Board Room • 119 W 8th Ave, Petal MS

CALL TO ORDER

• Roll Call, Invocation, Pledge of Allegiance

ADOPT AGENDA

CONSENT AGENDA

• 1.Minutes - Regular Meeting Feb. 6, 2024

  Minutes - Special Meeting Feb. 9, 2024

• 2.Privilege License Report Jan 2024

• 3.Revenue & Expenditures Jan 2024

• 4.Proofs of Publication

  Election Equipment Testing

  Notice of Special Election

PUBLIC COMMENT

PROCLAMATIONS & RESOLUTIONS

• 5.Request to adopt Proclamation applauding the Girl Scout Movement and Girl Scouts of Greater Mississippi. (Mayor)

• 6.Request to adopt Resolution authorizing Mayor Ducker to apply for funding and naming Mayor Ducker as authorized representative through MS Dept of Wildlife Recreation Trails Program for development of pedestrian and bicycle access over Leaf River via the vacated bridge (Old East Hardy Bridge) and authorizing up to $15,000 matching funds. (Mayor)

BIDS — QUOTES

OLD BUSINESS

GENERAL BUSINESS

• 7.MEMA to address Board of Aldermen. (Steele)

• 8.Request to accept Auction Agreement with Jeff Martin Auctioneers, Inc for Auction Services. (City Clerk)

• 9.Request to purchase a table of eight (8) at the Petal Education Foundation Laughter & Lagniappe Event. (Mayor)

• 10.Request to apply for FY2023 Firefighter Grant for Vehicle Acquisition.  (Chief Hendry)

• 11.Request to accept License Agreement for Temporary Use and Right of Entry with MS Power for April 5 - July 8, 2024. (Mayor)

• 12.Request to pay Estimate #4 in the amount of $503,230.86 to Grady Crawford Construction for Eastover Sewer per Shows, Dearman & Waits recommendation. (City Clerk)

• 13.Request to pay Estimate #4 in the amount of $20,580.80 to T L Wallace Construction for the Splash Pad per Shows, Dearman & Waits recommendation. (City Clerk)

• 14.Request to accept proposals from Jeb Stewart and Pittman Howdeshell, PLLC for Right of Way Acquisition services related to Evelyn Gandy Pkwy North Project. (City Clerk)

• 15.Request to accept proposal from Atlas Appraisal Services for EGP North Right of Way Acquisition. (City Clerk)

• 16.Request to accept proposal from Pittman Howdeshell PLLC for ROW Acquisition services related to Castlewood Sewer Project. (City Clerk)

• 17.Request to dispose of five (5) Motorola Radios in the Police Dept. (Chief Hiatt)

  Serial #'s - 687TGW7536, 205CEU1208, 205CHR4925, 205CLH2873, 205CHR2580

• 18.Request to dispose of one (1) office chair, property #3081, in the Police Dept. (Chief Hiatt)

• 19.Request to dispose of six (6) office chairs in City Hall. (City Clerk)

• 20.Request to approve the following adjustments to services billed due to leaks. 

  114 Leeville Rd; Water - $151.00

  133 Sherry Lynn Dr; Water - $48.00

  126 W 8th Ave; Water - $69.00

  116 Fairview Dr; Water - $64.00

  213 Smith St; Water - $292.50, Late Fee - $53.44

  126 Sherry Lynn Dr; Water - $124.00

• 21.Request to authorize a Licensed Food Truck to set up at 804 E Central Ave, Strahan Auto Sales, for a Special Event on March 2, 2024. (B Nobles)

• 22.Request to submit a letter of support for City of Hattiesburg's Western Beltway planning grant application for RAISE 2024. (Mayor)

SEMINARS & TRAVEL

• 23.Request for Casey Walley to attend ARMS Conference in New Orleans, LA on June 19 - 21, 2024.  Total cost: $1445.00 (Chief Hiatt)

• 24.Request for Kailin Wright to attend Domestic Violence Call Training in Long Beach, MS on Feb. 22, 2024.  Total cost: $150.00 (Chief Hiatt)

• 25.Request for Kaelin Wright to attend Officer Involved Shooting and Critical Incidents training in Mendenhall, MS on March 11 - 12, 2024.  Total cost: $300.00 (Chief Hiatt)

• 26.Request for Bobby Sheffield to attend Basic Firefighter 1001-1-11 at the State Fire Academy on April 7 - May 26, 2024.  Total cost: $920.00 (Chief Hendry)

• 27.Request for Aaron Jernigan to attend Less Lethal Instructor Class in Pearl, MS on June 11-13, 2024.  Total cost: $1265.19 (Chief Hiatt)

• 28.Request for the following to attend Tactical Emergency Casualty Care training at the State Fire Academy on March 11-12, 2024.  Total cost: $472.00

  Destin Chandler, Kenneth Gardner, Robert Klem, Doug Shepherd

• 29.Request for the following to attend the North American Sniper Conference in Tuscaloosa, AL on April 1-5, 2024.  Total cost: $1,562.00 (Chief Hiatt)

  Cody Crawford, Ethan Wimberly, Tim Slade

• 30.Request to reimburse Mayor Ducker for expenses related to DC Trip as follows: 

  Flight - $486.80

  Hotel - $562.28

  Mileage - $171.60

  Parking/Travel - $101.93

ORDERS & ORDINANCES

• 31.Request to adopt order hiring Carter Hinton full time as a Recruit Firefighter at a rate of $11.7521 per hour effective Feb. 21, 2024. (Chief Hendry)

• 32.Request to adopt order transferring Heath Dickson from full time officer to part time officer at a rate of $13.00 per hour effective Feb. 20, 2024. (Chief Hiatt)

MAYOR'S REPORT

CONSIDERATION OF COMMITTEE, COMMISSION AND BOARD MATTERS

LEGAL

ADJOURN